Health and Medical Sciences
Master of Minimally Invasive Surgery - Teaching Hospitals
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About Degree
Expand your surgical skill set
Our Master of Minimally Invasive Surgery is for surgeons who wish to make minimally invasive surgical techniques an integral part of their career. Through this program you’ll gain a thorough clinical grounding in laparoscopic surgery.
What will you do?
The Masters of Minimally Invasive Surgery is a one year course which includes three major components: Theory, Research, and Clinical Practice.
- Theory is comprised of four quadmesters of work. You will complete each course by reviewing the topic material that is presented to you and completing assignments as indicated
- Research is comprised of four quadmesters of work. In quadmester 1 you will complete topics on research methods and research ethics and will be required to identify the research project that you wish to complete for the Masters course.
- Clinical Practice is comprised of three sections: Clinical experience, Online robotic surgery training via the Da Vinci website and clinical immersion weekends.
Where could it take you?
The Master of Minimally Invasive Surgery provides a professional qualification for surgeons from a wide range of surgical subspecialties who wish to have minimally invasive surgery as a predominant part of their future surgical practice. Successful completion of the program will enable surgeons to obtain senior appointments in surgical units where they will be able to perform laparoscopic surgery with a high level of success.
Applications for entry to the Master of Minimally Invasive Surgery close on the 1st of February each year. Applicants should however apply as soon as possible to avoid late enrolment if accepted.
Please note:
To ensure the best educational experience, offers of admission for this degree are not currently being extended to commencing remote students. For continuing remote students, please contact your program coordinator for program advice.
Entry Requirements
Choose your applicant type to view the relevant admissions information for this program.I am a:
- Domestic
- International
Domestic applicants
| SATAC Code | 3CM261 |
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| Deferment | Yes - 2 year |
| Intake | February |
Selection Criteria
| Higher Education Study | All applicants must: - be experienced surgeons who have completed, or be within one year of completing, the Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) or Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRANZCOG) programs or equivalent - have a surgical fellowship or consultant post with a major interest in minimally invasive surgery - hold a clinical position (this is not automatically offered with the Master of Minimally Invasive Surgery and applicants are personally responsible for obtaining a suitable position) - register with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) - ELR is a requirement for AHPRA registration - be resident in Australia Additionally, all applicants must provide the following with their SATAC application: - current comprehensive curriculum vitae (CV) - 2 letters of reference - evidence of having completed or be within one year of completing, the Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) or Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRANZCOG) programs or equivalent. |
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Student Profile
| Applicant background | Semester one/Full year intake 2022 | |
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| Number of students | Percentage of all students | |
| International students | N/A | N/A |
| All students | 5 | 100.0% |
International applicants
| CRICOS | Available to non-student visa holder ONLY. |
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| Intake | February |
| Additional Entry Requirements | International applicants must be resident in Australia, meet the requirements of the Temporary Business (Long Stay) 457 visa and must register with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. Applicants also need to provide a Curriculum Vitae, 2 letters of reference, and certified copies of all awards (accompanied by an official translation if not in English). * This program is not available to students in Australia on a student visa. |
Selection Criteria
English Language Requirements
| Australian Year 12 | Successful completion of an Australian year 12 qualification with a minimum pass in an accepted English language subject | ||||||||||||
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| Qualifications that meet minimum English requirements | A range of alternative qualifications may meet the University’s minimum English requirements | ||||||||||||
Academic Entry Requirements
Detailed information on international qualifications assessment
| Tertiary Qualifications | Applicants must be experienced surgeons who have completed, or be within one year of completing, the FRACS (Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons), FRANZCOG (Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists), or equivalent. Applicants should have a surgical fellowship or consultant post with a major interest in minimally invasive surgery. Applicants must hold a clinical position; this is not automatically offered with the Master of Minimally Invasive Surgery and applicants are personally responsible for obtaining a suitable position. | |
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How to Apply
Student Profile
| Applicant background | Semester one/Full year intake 2022 | |
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| Number of students | Percentage of all students | |
| International students | N/A | N/A |
| All students | 5 | 100.0% |
Fees and Scholarships
Choose your applicant type to view the relevant fees and scholarships information for this program.I am a:
- Domestic
- International
Domestic applicants
| Indicative annual tuition fees | Australian Full-fee place: $43,000 |
Where the standard duration of the program is less than one year the full cost of the program is displayed.
Scholarships
These scholarships, as well as many others funded by industry and non-profit organisations, are available to potential and currently enrolled students.
International applicants
| Indicative annual tuition fees (24 units) | International student place: $44,000 |
Where the standard duration of the program is less than one year the full cost of the program is displayed.
More information on International Student tuition fees.
Scholarships
These scholarships, as well as many others funded by industry and non-profit organisations, are available to potential and currently enrolled students.
Careers
Career Readiness
The program provides a professional qualification for surgeons from a wide range of surgical subspecialties who wish to have minimally invasive surgery as a predominant part of their future surgical practice.
Successful completion of the program will enable surgeons to obtain senior appointments in surgical units where they will be able to perform laparoscopic surgery with a high level of success.
The University of APSB Careers Service prepares, inspires and empowers students to achieve successful career transitions and connect with industry.
Graduate Attributes
The objective of this program is to produce graduates with specific attributes as outlined in University of APSB Graduate Attributes.
- Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
- Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
- Teamwork and communication skills
- Professionalism and leadership readiness
- Intercultural and ethical competency
- Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency
- Digital capabilities
- Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Industry Placement
Students should:
- have completed, or be within 1 year of completing, the FRACS (Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons) or equivalent
- hold a Fellowship training position, post-Fellowship or consultant position in a surgery subspecialty or gynaecology; and
- be resident in Australia.
This surgical position is not automatically offered with the Master of Minimally Invasive Surgery and students are personally responsible for obtaining a suitable position. Job dates should coincide with the University of APSB quadmester dates.
Potential careers
Surgeon
Degree Structure
This one year program comprises:
- supervised clinical placement in either a government or non-government hospital
- online tutorials and webinars
- teaching with low and high fidelity laparoscopic training devices
- the production of a research publication which is deemed suitable for submission to a peer reviewed journal; and
- attendance at technical clinical workshops in APSB.
The learning objectives of the program are to:
- Ensure surgeons have an understanding of anatomy and patho/physiology of minimally invasive techniques
- Give surgeons an improved knowledge of ergonomics and its application to minimally invasive surgery
- Ensure surgeons acquire the skills to perform successful minimally invasive surgery by use of high and low fidelity laparoscopic training devices and supervised clinical work
- Instruct surgeons in how to identify and treat operative and post-operative complications arising during and from minimally invasive surgery
- Advance surgeons' ability to review and understand relevant literature about minimally invasive surgery
- Advance surgeons' research skills by formulating a research problem and producing one publication which is deemed suitable for submission to a peer reviewed journal.
Academic Program Rules
The Calendar is a comprehensive handbook of the University's academic program rules.
Areas of Specialisation
Opportunities exist for specialisation within the program. These include, but are not limited to colorectal surgery, renal transplantation, upper gastrointestinal surgery, vascular surgery, urology or gynaecology.
Example Study Plan
| Year 1 | SURGERY 7001OL Minimally Invasive Theory I | SURGERY 7008OL Minimally Invasive Surgery Research & Development I | SURGERY 7009OL Minimally Invasive Theory II | SURGERY 7011HO Minimally Invasive Surgery |
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| SURGERY 7012OL Minimally Invasive Theory III | SURGERY 7015HO Minimally Invasive Surgery Clinical Practice II | SURGERY 7013OL Minimally Invasive Surgery Theory IV | SURGERY 7016OL Minimally Invasive Surgery Research & | |
Assessment
There are three key methods of assessment: skills acquisition (25%), coursework and examinations (50%) and research (25%).
